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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a theory-based behavior change intervention could promote changes in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) among patients with chronic obstructive pul...
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E-Newspaper in International Chinese Language Education
Newspapers in Education prevails in many countries around the world and has great achievements. The research finds that the use of e-newspaper in international Chinese language education through the following ...
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Open AccessPhysical activity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a sco** review
Reduced physical activity (PA) was the strongest predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This sco** review aimed to map the evidence on the current lan...
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Open AccessCathelicidin-trypsin inhibitor loop conjugate represents a promising antibiotic candidate with protease stability
Cathelicidins are regarded as promising antibiotics due to their capability against antibiotic-resistant bacteria without cytotoxicity. However, some concerns about the balance of cytotoxicity and antimicrobia...
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Express sequence tag analysis – Identification of anseriformes trypsin genes from full-length cDNA library of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and characterization of their structure and function
Trypsins are key proteins important in animal protein digestion by breaking down the peptide bonds on the carboxyl side of lysine and arginine residues, hence it has been used widely in various biotechnologica...
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Open AccessNovel Cathelicidins from Pigeon Highlights Evolutionary Convergence in Avain Cathelicidins and Functions in Modulation of Innate Immunity
Cathelicidins are short cationic host defense peptides and play a central role in host innate immune system. Here we identified two novel cathelicidins, Cl-CATH2 and 3, from Columba livia. Evolutionary analysis o...
